‘No deal? No Brexit!’ Portuguese MEP STUNS Brexiteer colleague with shocking claim
The Socialist politician stunned her British colleague John Procter when she suggested concluding the Brexit negotiations in a no deal could result in Britain not leaving the European Union. Ms João Rodrigues insisted it was her belief the UK could not have Brexit unless the British Government secured a withdrawal agreement with Brussels after resolving the Irish border issue currently deadlocking the talks. Speaking to Raw Politics, the Portuguese MEP said: “I don’t believe there is Brexit but there is no deal. There is no deal if there is no full respect for citizens’ rights and I believe the Irish problem is part of this.”We cannot exclude a no deal but if there is no deal, I think there is no Brexit. That is my assumption.”Mr Procter immediately rebuked his colleague’s claims, pointing…